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well, tim miller is with that will super pac, america rising. near ra an tan deny is president of the center for american progress and has known hillary for 20 years working with her in the white house, the senate and her 2008 presidential campaign. tim, if i'm terry mcauliffe, maybe i like theling average you're providing. her numbers not just in virginia but all across the country are incredibly strong. in the state of virginia alone, hillary clinton is leading it five prospective republican presidential candidates. the only one that comes within a margin of error is new jersey governor chris christie who clinton leads by one point. according to latest poll in virginia, clinton beats jeb bush in virginia by five points and three other potential rivals trail her by double digits in virginia. hillary outperforms the state's current governor bok mcdonald by ten points and trounces marco rubio and kentucky senator rand paul by 12 points each. respond to that, please. >> it's pretty early for these polls. i'm gil give you one example why the clinto
well, tim miller is with that will super pac, america rising. near ra an tan deny is president of the center for american progress and has known hillary for 20 years working with her in the white house, the senate and her 2008 presidential campaign. tim, if i'm terry mcauliffe, maybe i like theling average you're providing. her numbers not just in virginia but all across the country are incredibly strong. in the state of virginia alone, hillary clinton is leading it five prospective republican...
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he wants his legacy to get america out of enthe agements in the middle east. he doesn't want his legacy to get into another one. then you john kerry. he has a serial problem. he was pushing for engagement with assad. he thought that assad could be turned, that he was basically a guy who was willing to break from iran and go with the united states. so now kerry has his own legacy problem. he doesn't want to go down as the guy who let assad skate by. he's got to double down. >> let's talk about the numbers in this country. we've gone over progressives who watch this show, a lot of them. look at these numbers now. 46-46, which is the argument we had last night with ignatius and somebody else right now. he is a state reporter, ignatius, but he is a moderate. the problem faces among smart, progressive people who are skeptical about military involvement, now look at this is a 50-50. even given the iraq. >> but you mentioned that the republican numbers are probably slanted because people dislike obama. >> he can say i'm going pardon the thanksgiving turkey and they'd
he wants his legacy to get america out of enthe agements in the middle east. he doesn't want his legacy to get into another one. then you john kerry. he has a serial problem. he was pushing for engagement with assad. he thought that assad could be turned, that he was basically a guy who was willing to break from iran and go with the united states. so now kerry has his own legacy problem. he doesn't want to go down as the guy who let assad skate by. he's got to double down. >> let's talk...
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we're going see a movement, a strong movement of not only african-americans, but other minorities in america come together, devise ways to get that vote out, to override what is being taken on as something very important in states amongst white. and i don't like doing that, but it's true, of white politicians and what not. it's power. and we have to the realize that that is what it is. we must become innovative. we must become strong. we must use old tactics and come up with the new ones. and most of all, impress upon our youth how important it is. >> this is a hot issue. joy, thanks for coming on the show tonight. joy reid, you were great and compelling, and myrlie evers williams, what an honor to have you on. what a week to have you on too. >> thank you. >> coming up next, something new on "hardball." i'm going answer your twitter questions. i'm going do it right here on the show. and i'm going to respond to the hard ones too. this is "hardball," the place for politics. i don'without goingcisions to angie's list first. with angie's list, i know who to call, and i know the results will be f
we're going see a movement, a strong movement of not only african-americans, but other minorities in america come together, devise ways to get that vote out, to override what is being taken on as something very important in states amongst white. and i don't like doing that, but it's true, of white politicians and what not. it's power. and we have to the realize that that is what it is. we must become innovative. we must become strong. we must use old tactics and come up with the new ones. and...
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america is better than. this and i hoechst my friends on the right are better than tattoo. all right. that's enough for tonight. that's it for tonight's show. i hope everyone has a great weekend, including you, bill. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >> eve of destruction. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm michael south america connish -- i'm michael smerconish. leading off tonight, hope or hopeless? despite a litany of challenges facing republicans, party leaders put on a brave face at this week's summer meetings in boston. their mission is a clear one, rally the party around the theme that worked well for democrats in 2008. that would be hope. >> what we have to do in a sense is be a party of optimism and hope. i think part of what we have to do in the era of president obama's disasterer is we have to get beyond being anti-obama, and we have to reconvince people you can have hope in america, that we can have a better future. >> hope for republicans nationally is what the party clings to because at the moment it's all they've got
america is better than. this and i hoechst my friends on the right are better than tattoo. all right. that's enough for tonight. that's it for tonight's show. i hope everyone has a great weekend, including you, bill. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >> eve of destruction. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm michael south america connish -- i'm michael smerconish. leading off tonight, hope or hopeless? despite a litany...
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disaster is we have to get beyond being anti-obama and we have to reconvince people you can have hope in america. that we can have a better future. >> hope for republicans nationally is what the party cling to because at the moment it's all they've got. that much was evident in you read politico this morning which reported that the republican establishment sees the party on the national level as veering toward destruction. they report that an "it's almost impossible to find an establishment republican in town who's not down right more rose about the 2013 that has been and is about to be. they see this year as a disaster in the making even if most elected republicans don't know the it or admit it, the party's wounds are many and they're all self-inflicked. poe at this time cosays threats of government shutdown and debt default have ended all hopes of proving that republicans are not insane when it comes to governing. thanks to out of mainstream reactions on issues like immigration, voting rights, marriage equality and women's rights, republicans have done an excellent job of alienating an array o
disaster is we have to get beyond being anti-obama and we have to reconvince people you can have hope in america. that we can have a better future. >> hope for republicans nationally is what the party cling to because at the moment it's all they've got. that much was evident in you read politico this morning which reported that the republican establishment sees the party on the national level as veering toward destruction. they report that an "it's almost impossible to find an...
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i love reading about america from europe. and every day you see me here at this desk, i spend a good day of the morning loving "the new york times" and "the washington post" and "politico" the political trade paper, and sometimes "the wall street journal" as well. i love the feel of the broad sheet, the excitement of a tab, the turning of the pages, the checking of the sports section, and the scores, the celebrity news, just enough, that is, and the opinions on the op-ed page. i want to know what people like me and also not like me are thinking. newspapers are great for one great reason. they throw it at you. you don't go looking for a piece on pakistan but there it is staring at you when you go to the jump what you are looking for. newspapers not only tell you what is new on what you know about but also what you should know about. they alert you, tickle you, taunt you until you have caught up and know what the story is. the sale of "the washington post" is a tricky matter for the si single reason it is an original source of
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america is the only country i have ever known. senior year of high school, i was promoted to city court staff commander, i held the rank of cadet brigadier general. i was head of chicago rotc. i want to be a us citizen and i want to be a marine, i'm gonna be a marine, because i care. i care about this country. i care about those around me, i care about my family, my neighbors. you know, i do want to give back, i believe one hundred percent in what this country stands for. let me earn it, you know, let me serve. i just want an opportunity, i just want a chance. to, to show everyone out there that, i am, american and that i will honorably serve this country wearing a marine corp uniform. cheryl burke is cha-cha-ing in depend silhouette briefs for charity, to prove that with soft fabric and waistband, the best protection looks, fits, and feels just like underwear. get a free sample and try for yourself. [ babies crying ] surprise -- your house was built on an ancient burial ground. [ ghosts moaning ] surprise -- your car needs a new
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called "collision 2012, obama versus romney and the future of elections in america." the pendulum is swinging in the republican party now. as the party moves hard right, will they really try another establishment time like romney or dole or mccain or christie or jeb bush? or will the party go for one of its tea party heroes like rand paul? here with me now is the author of the great book "collision 2016." dan, let's talk about what you call the subterranean campaign of 2012 and what it offers us in the future. >> we think of the campaign as the campaign we all cover all the time. everything we talk about, every utterance, every gaffe, every debate, every movement. and that's part of politics and in many ways the interesting and enjoyable part of politics, but it's not necessarily the decisive part of politics. there are important and powerful underlying forces that effect every campaign. in 2012, one was the economy. would it be just good enough to allow president obama to win re-election or bad enough to deny re-election. another was voter anger. which direction woul
called "collision 2012, obama versus romney and the future of elections in america." the pendulum is swinging in the republican party now. as the party moves hard right, will they really try another establishment time like romney or dole or mccain or christie or jeb bush? or will the party go for one of its tea party heroes like rand paul? here with me now is the author of the great book "collision 2016." dan, let's talk about what you call the subterranean campaign of 2012...
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so he wrote this book "the america we deserve." i guess trump is sort of the circus clown that this process deserves. in a way the media deserves. we talk about these candidates before they really show any sign of real serious investment. we need stories to cover and trump somewhat masterfully exploits that. i don't take him seriously at all. i don't think there's any reason to given the past record you just described. to some degree we're his enablers by talking about him. he's an entertaining character. i think to the degree there's anything substantive to say about it, it's bad for republicans for him to be part of the mix. i think they're trying to get past this idea that the primary's last time around were almost a -- again, it was a clown car, it was a circus. these are the phrases you hear even from republican activists. i think trump's presence and the attention trump is getting at this point kind of creates that atmosphere again. it's a free-for-all and anyone can get in. >> can i just say to michael's point, i think that'
so he wrote this book "the america we deserve." i guess trump is sort of the circus clown that this process deserves. in a way the media deserves. we talk about these candidates before they really show any sign of real serious investment. we need stories to cover and trump somewhat masterfully exploits that. i don't take him seriously at all. i don't think there's any reason to given the past record you just described. to some degree we're his enablers by talking about him. he's an...
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and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> the boston bombing this spring sparked a debate in this country about the growing presence of surveillance cameras. all over our cities. the grainy surveillance. it helped identify the two bombers but, here's the but, civil libertarians warn it comes at a price. our shrinking personal privacy. that's the setting for the new thriller. closed circuit. a film that delves into the darkness run amok and living in a state of constant surveillance after a terrorist bombing in central london. two lawyers assigned to defend the lone surviving suspect find themselves against what looks like a massive conspiracy. let's watch. >> november 30th, 10:43. bright sunny day. innocent people. a truck approaches from the west entrance. 10:45 over. >
and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been stronger. >>> the boston bombing this spring sparked a debate in this country about the growing presence of surveillance cameras. all over our cities. the grainy...
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and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been stronger. some hot political news. we got a look at the new jersey special election for the u.s. senate. we check the "hardball" scoreboard. according to a new monmouth university asbury park press poll, democratic cory booker, no surprise has a 16-point lead over the republican 54-38 in the special election to fill out the term of frank lautenberg. this special election is coming up wednesday, october 16th. and we'll be right back. are you flo? yes. is this the thing you gave my husband? well, yeah, yes. the "name your price" tool. you tell us the price you want to pay, and we give you a range of options to choose from. careful, though -- that kind of power can go to your head. that explains a lot. yo, buddy! i got this. gimme one, gimme one,
and we've made a big commitment to america. bp supports nearly 250,000 jobs here. through all of our energy operations, we invest more in the u.s. than any other place in the world. in fact, we've invested over $55 billion here in the last five years - making bp america's largest energy investor. our commitment has never been stronger. some hot political news. we got a look at the new jersey special election for the u.s. senate. we check the "hardball" scoreboard. according to a new...
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you can't talk like this in america? i accept the fact decent american born in canada, but this kind of talk i don't think is the way we talk in this country. your thoughts. >> we have some vile politics down here in texas from time to time. but this, this kind of language has transcended even the things that you see down here. and as you know, chris, the races down here can get about as nasty as they get anywhere. and senator cruz has sort of taken this thing way out to the edge. and he's made the middle very uncomfortable. i'm talking about texas conservatives. i'm not talking about conservatives outside of this state. he's making people very uncomfortable in his home state. >> chris, he knows what he's doing. he knows exactly what he's doing. you should have seen the right wing on twitter after he said those things about haggle. they fell in love with him then. he knows what he's doing. >> so do we. thank you michael and jim moore. thank you for coming on for a look at this guy when there's still time to do something
you can't talk like this in america? i accept the fact decent american born in canada, but this kind of talk i don't think is the way we talk in this country. your thoughts. >> we have some vile politics down here in texas from time to time. but this, this kind of language has transcended even the things that you see down here. and as you know, chris, the races down here can get about as nasty as they get anywhere. and senator cruz has sort of taken this thing way out to the edge. and...
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so to not be there in that moment to look america in the eye and complete that leap, that forward progress for the american people, and to say that the african-american community, that we have made missteps in the last 50 years, but we stand here united with you in the journey forward in the life and times of dr. king. >> you're wonderful to say this to be honest about your party, but it wasn't just one or two people. >> no, none of them. >> the day two stories on yesterday's story on the march in washington commemoration of course noted there were no republican elected officials on the steps of the lincoln memorial yesterday. "the washington post" headlines says republicans absent from march on washington. a headline of "the wall street journal" reads at 50th anniversary of march, no gop speakers. interesting point here. for evidence of the shift over the years, let's take a look. let's take a look now at the relationship between the republican party and african-american voters. consider this example. contained neatly in two generations of the romney family. here is george romney marching
so to not be there in that moment to look america in the eye and complete that leap, that forward progress for the american people, and to say that the african-american community, that we have made missteps in the last 50 years, but we stand here united with you in the journey forward in the life and times of dr. king. >> you're wonderful to say this to be honest about your party, but it wasn't just one or two people. >> no, none of them. >> the day two stories on yesterday's...
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that is actually in america. the birthers have been all but silent when it comes to ted cruz. i'm waiting for some confident stamingts from these people. cruz has already visited the important presidential primary states of iowa and south carolina. he's headed to new hampshire this month. he's giving every indication he may be thinking of running for president and is eligible to do so. he's a natural born citizen because he did not have to be naturalized. that's how simple it is. he was an american at the second of his birth. joining me are texas political expert and political writer wayne slater and washington post editorial writing jonathan capehart. wayne, i couldn't be more clear in my complete and utter agreement with senator cruz. he's an american by birth. his mother was american. i don't care if you're flying in an airplane over to lead doe or somewhere in spain, if you're born to an american mother, you're an american, damn it. because you don't have to get naturalized. that's what a natural born american means. you are a citizenship natural born. don't the crazy birt
that is actually in america. the birthers have been all but silent when it comes to ted cruz. i'm waiting for some confident stamingts from these people. cruz has already visited the important presidential primary states of iowa and south carolina. he's headed to new hampshire this month. he's giving every indication he may be thinking of running for president and is eligible to do so. he's a natural born citizen because he did not have to be naturalized. that's how simple it is. he was an...
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or anti america? i think people would love to see an expose like that. >> okay. thank you very much. u.s. congressman michele bachmann of minnesota. well, that was the launch pad there. joining me right now to discuss bachmann's rise and fall, abc news 2012 embed who was placed on the bachmann campaign, now a producer. nbc's own james novogrod. co-creator of the "daily show" lizz winstead. thank you for joining us, starting first with james. what happened to bachmann in why did she come off as a morning glory or a roman candle flying so high back in the last presidential cycle that she won the iowa straw poll then sort of became, i don't know what, imploded, what? what would you say happened with all these investigations? now as of last night her staff coming out with all this stuff about her. this garbage. some of it shouldn't even be quoted about. i think it's indecent to be talking about anybody you worked for this way. the total lack of any loyalty at stake here. >> a bit of a stunning reversal of
or anti america? i think people would love to see an expose like that. >> okay. thank you very much. u.s. congressman michele bachmann of minnesota. well, that was the launch pad there. joining me right now to discuss bachmann's rise and fall, abc news 2012 embed who was placed on the bachmann campaign, now a producer. nbc's own james novogrod. co-creator of the "daily show" lizz winstead. thank you for joining us, starting first with james. what happened to bachmann in why did...
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america changed for you and for me. >> have conservatived in america judged this man by the content of his character? >> absolutely not. conservatives in america talk about conservative politics and use the word liberal. but they don't talk about politics at all and certainly not at all about race even though most of the conservative political appeals have a hidden underpinning in race. this president's weakness is he can't talk about race very much. >> why can't he throw it back at the people who use it implicitly? >> because he's afraid that it will boomerang on him. >> will he be called a whiner? >> they'll call him out and say he's for favoritism. they'll say he's talking about reyes. a lot of conservatives misconstrued the speech and said that means we don't talk about race. therefore the goal is not to talk about race which is nonsense. to say we should get over talking about race is saying a democracy should get over having elections. that's what we do. that's how we manage our differences. that's how we form a more perfect union. when we deal with it forthrightly, we make progr
america changed for you and for me. >> have conservatived in america judged this man by the content of his character? >> absolutely not. conservatives in america talk about conservative politics and use the word liberal. but they don't talk about politics at all and certainly not at all about race even though most of the conservative political appeals have a hidden underpinning in race. this president's weakness is he can't talk about race very much. >> why can't he throw it...
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it stereotypes us further into the idiot class who can't figure out that america's changing and how to become a part of this change as opposed to resisting it. >> joan walsh, you would think to yourself, at least they'll be penalized by the voters, the congressmen involved in this bade behavior. they will represent hyper partisan districts which frankly reward this sort of she shenanigans. >> that's true. there's a portion of the republican base that's gotten more shrill or feels free to express racism. about the leadership stepping up on this, when steve king made lis remark about calves the size of cantaloupes, we all remember it, people did including john boehner step up and say there's no place in this party for that kind of language. why doesn't john boehner ever say that about the birther movement? when he took over, he said it's not my business to tell people what to think. he puts his arm around donald trump, goes golfing with him and at this outbreak of idiocy at these town halls he doesn't say a word before where is his conscience on this question? >> i thought the same thing
it stereotypes us further into the idiot class who can't figure out that america's changing and how to become a part of this change as opposed to resisting it. >> joan walsh, you would think to yourself, at least they'll be penalized by the voters, the congressmen involved in this bade behavior. they will represent hyper partisan districts which frankly reward this sort of she shenanigans. >> that's true. there's a portion of the republican base that's gotten more shrill or feels...
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here are the top five countries that view america most favorably. kenya, number four, senegal in west africa, number three, ghana in west africa, three african countries in the row in the top five. israel, and of course, the country with the highest percentage of people who view us favorably, the philly where 85% have a favorable view of our country. the corrupts who don't like us, all in the middle east. number five, turkey only one in five views america favorably over there. number four, egypt. number three, the palestine territories, number two is jordan, number one pacific where 11% view us favorably. we'll be right back. the last four hours... have seen one child fail... to get to the air sickness bag in time. another left his shoes on the plane. his shoes. and a third just simply doesn't want to be here. until now. until right... booking now. planet earth's #1 accommodation site. booking.com booking.yeah ♪ yer always after me lucky charms! whoa. i forgot how good these taste! [ lucky ] ♪ they're magically delicious humans. even when we cro
here are the top five countries that view america most favorably. kenya, number four, senegal in west africa, number three, ghana in west africa, three african countries in the row in the top five. israel, and of course, the country with the highest percentage of people who view us favorably, the philly where 85% have a favorable view of our country. the corrupts who don't like us, all in the middle east. number five, turkey only one in five views america favorably over there. number four,...
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here are the top five countries that view america most favorable. number five, kenya, or as the brits would say, kenya. number four, senegal in west africa. number three, ghana in west africa. that's three african countries in a row in the top five. israel, and of course the country with the highest percentage of people who view us favorably, the philippines, where 85% say they have a favorable opinion of our country. now the countries who don't like us, who view us unfavorably. no surprise they're all in the middle east, i guess. number five, turkey, only one in five views america favorably over there. number four, i hate to see this, egypt. number three, the palestinian territories. number two is jordan. number one, pakistan, where 11% view us favorably. we'll be right back. [ female announcer ] introducing olay fresh effects' unstoppable skincare! a new line up that can keep up with whatever adventure. start fresh and finish sparkling 24/7 with new olay fresh effects. power on with va-va-vivid for a 400% better clean. hydrate up to 24 hours with
here are the top five countries that view america most favorable. number five, kenya, or as the brits would say, kenya. number four, senegal in west africa. number three, ghana in west africa. that's three african countries in a row in the top five. israel, and of course the country with the highest percentage of people who view us favorably, the philippines, where 85% say they have a favorable opinion of our country. now the countries who don't like us, who view us unfavorably. no surprise...
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if they're not confronted, exposed and their points not exposed to be as wrong for america as they are, they will keep galvanizing people for lack of exposing what they really are all about. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> monster. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start with this. it's a ghastly story, more ghastly than most can imagine. three women kept captive in the dark for over a decade, again and again raped, chained to walls. they escaped this may after one of the captive women broke through a storm door on that street and flagged down a neighbor. well, today the monster who did this, ariel castro, was sentenced to life in prison, plus a thousand years. he had pled guilty to 937 counts of rape, kidnapping and murder. he will never be a free man. but the staggering moment came today when one of the three victims, michelle knight, spoke about the horror of the basement, the horror of the monster who kept her there and used her. >> i missed my son every day. i wondered if i was ever going to see
if they're not confronted, exposed and their points not exposed to be as wrong for america as they are, they will keep galvanizing people for lack of exposing what they really are all about. thanks for watching. i'm al sharpton. "hardball" starts right now. >>> monster. let's play "hardball." >>> good evening. i'm chris matthews in washington. let me start with this. it's a ghastly story, more ghastly than most can imagine. three women kept captive in the...
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a dozen years ago this month, the united states of america received a sharp warning. bin laden. determined to strike in u.s. that message was delivered to the president directly. a month later this country was hit harder than at any time since pearl harbor. but without blaming george w. bush for failing to act sufficiently to that warning an of august 6th, 2001, should anyone blame this president and his people for acting in time this time? joining me tonight from cairo, nbc news chief foreign correspondent richard engel and with us from new york, msnbc terrorist analyst governor coleman. nbc is reporting now the interrogation behind the worldwide terrorist alert this week was an intercepted communication between the leader an of al qaeda in the arabian peninsula and the leader of al qaeda central over in pakistan. the man who succeeded osama bin laden zawahiri. the two men reportedly agreed that they wanted to do something big. timed to the end of the muslim holy month of ramadan which is right now. and that's what led the united states to close 19 embassies. there they are on
a dozen years ago this month, the united states of america received a sharp warning. bin laden. determined to strike in u.s. that message was delivered to the president directly. a month later this country was hit harder than at any time since pearl harbor. but without blaming george w. bush for failing to act sufficiently to that warning an of august 6th, 2001, should anyone blame this president and his people for acting in time this time? joining me tonight from cairo, nbc news chief foreign...
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us further into this very, very small chasm of, you know, the idiot class who can't figure out that america's changing and how to adapt to this change and become a part of it as opposed to resisting it. >> joan walsh, you would think to yourself as a rational person, at least they'll be penalized by the voters, but of course they represent hyper partisan districts frankly will reward this kind of shenanigans. >> it's only gotten more shrill, more racist or feels free to express their racism. i want to go to something michael said about the leadership stepping up on this. when steve king made his idiotic remark about calves the size of cantaloupes, very colorful. we all remember it, right? people did step up and say there is no place in this party for that kind of language. why doesn't john boehner ever say that about the birther movement? instead when he took over, he said it's not my business to tell people who what to think. he puts his arm around birther in chief donald trump and goes golfing with him. at this outbreak in idiocy, he doesn't say a word. where is his conscience on this quest
us further into this very, very small chasm of, you know, the idiot class who can't figure out that america's changing and how to adapt to this change and become a part of it as opposed to resisting it. >> joan walsh, you would think to yourself as a rational person, at least they'll be penalized by the voters, but of course they represent hyper partisan districts frankly will reward this kind of shenanigans. >> it's only gotten more shrill, more racist or feels free to express...
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>>> edward snowden gets asylum in russia, and here in america most people think he is a whistle-blower, not a traitor. "hardball" coming back on this one, right after this. >>> let me just say this, because i think it's important. he's not a whistleblower. he's not a human rights activist. he's wanted on a series of serious criminal charges brought in the eastern district of virginia in the united states. >> we're back. that was official state department characterization by jen sake there, the spokesperson of former u.s. security contractor edward snowden's status two weeks ago from the state department. that was her reminding reporters that snowden is, indeed, a wanted fugitive by this government. our government. snowden, quote, the most wanted man on the planet, has been holed up in the transit zone of a moscow airport for nearly six weeks but in a new twist to this interview saga, russia granted him temporary asylum today. snowden left by taxi to a nearby secure location. he can now live and work in russia for up to a year while his application for permanent political -- i guess it'
>>> edward snowden gets asylum in russia, and here in america most people think he is a whistle-blower, not a traitor. "hardball" coming back on this one, right after this. >>> let me just say this, because i think it's important. he's not a whistleblower. he's not a human rights activist. he's wanted on a series of serious criminal charges brought in the eastern district of virginia in the united states. >> we're back. that was official state department...